BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | July 12, 2016

We continuously follow Belize news here from our Utah office. By far the best news source for Belize is Channel 5 out of Belize City. A recent news story revealed a major Mayan ruin discovery at Xunantunich in western Belize. Xunantunich is the Belize Mayan ruin that we explore with our guests on our Belize Adventure Week package, so we have been there countless times. Reading Mayan ruin news remi

By Slickrock Adventures | July 5, 2016

While reading the news online last week I came across an article near and dear to my heart: How (and Why) to Buy Travel Insurance in the New York Times. This is something we deal with all of the time. We highly recommend that our guests purchase a travel insurance policy for their Belize vacation, and as a result many of them do. However, if someone has a problem and they didn’t buy a policy

By Slickrock Adventures | June 28, 2016

While in Belize this year, I took some time off from the island and went to Cayo for four days. This is the area in western Belize where there are many small lodges tucked back in the jungle, each located off one of many enticing gravel roads stretching out from San Ignacio. I had heard of Mystic River Resort, but never had been there, and actually I don’t think I had heard of anyone I know

By Slickrock Adventures | June 21, 2016

Harvest Caye, Belize’s first island cruise ship port, was supposed to open in October of 2015, then pushed back to March of 2016, and is now planned to open next November. Located about 3 miles offshore from Placencia in southern Belize, Norwegian Cruise Lines has been developing this island into a cruise ship port of call for the last two years. Cruise ships will be able to pull right up to

By Slickrock Adventures | June 14, 2016

Out on our Belize island we have a huge fleet of paddleboards. We have 6 downwind boards, and about 15 other SUPs out there, from boards for beginners to boards specifically for surfing. And that’s a big deal, as each board is driven down from Utah, and then taken by boat 70 miles to get to the island. We always get the latest gear; we were the first to introduce sea kayaking to Belize back

By Slickrock Adventures | June 7, 2016

While I was in Belize this season I got to hang out with an old best friend of mine, Kathe O’Donnelly. We went to art high school together in Houston back in the 70s. She came down and spent time on the island with me, and there learned of my preference for octopus and squid. I have this thing about cephalopods. It’s because they are very smart and very weird. I just love them. I won&#

By Slickrock Adventures | May 31, 2016

For adventure lovers, Belize still remains somewhat of an underrated destination. In 2009, only a surprising 231,249 travelers visited this tropical paradise. Competing with the other great adventure destinations, it’s easy to see why Belize can often be over looked. However, once you’ve experienced a taste of what this unique, vibrant and diverse culture, it’s guaranteed that you’ll never

By Slickrock Adventures | May 23, 2016

Our 39th season has just ended, and I have been back from Belize for a couple of weeks. It was great to be down there and see all of our Belize guides, cooks, and other staff, as well as our wonderful guests. I had a great time. Back row: Luis Gonzales, Neri Chi Middle row: Martin Ramirez, Lavern Garcia, Marcy Norales, Apolitico Salam, Jose Garcia, Aurora Roches Front row: Mary Avila After spendin

By Slickrock Adventures | April 27, 2016

Our on our island in Belize my absolute favorite underwater creature is the octopus. We see them at low tide in our tide pool, and also when night snorkeling. Occasionally you will see the Common Octopus during the day, but that is rare. Mostly we see the Caribbean Reef Octopus, which is typically nocturnal. Octopus can take many shapes, including the ability to squeeze through almost any size hol